Buffer overflow in the switch_voice function in parse.c for jcabc2ps 20040902 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1278 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.41%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 4.78% | 3.41% | -1.37% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 3.41% | 4.78% | +1.37% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 3.41% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| abc2ps | abc2ps | 1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:abc2ps:abc2ps:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| john_chambers | jcabc2ps | 2004-09-02 | cpe:2.3:a:john_chambers:jcabc2ps:2004-09-02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/jcabc2ps.txt | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18563 |